Monsters of American Folklore

The continental United States is teeming with legends of cryptid monsters. Lurking in the forests, in deep lakes and coastal waters, even in towns and cities. From the Jersey Devil in Pine Barrens, to the Beast of Bray Road, to the monster of Lake Champlain, this program will delve into some of the most famous cryptids and monsters of American folklore!
MYTHOLOGY HAS BEEN TOLD AND RETOLD IN MANY FORMS ACROSS TIME, STORIES AND ACCOUNTS MAY VARY.
VOICES:
William Perrin as the Police Officer
Erin Catherine as the Caller
MUSIC:
"Native American Drum music" unknown artist
"The Threat"
"Dark Night" by Peder B Helland
"Horror Ambience" by ESN Productions
CLIPS:
"MonsterQuest: Jersey Devil"
"La Marche du Nain Rouge" Soularabonewoman
"Champ Origins- The H-Team and Vermont Lake Monsters"
Various stock footage of Pine Barrens, Gloucester Bay, Lake Champlain, and Oregon Forest
OPENING:
www.fiverr.com/saif_edits
ARTISTS FEATURED:
Britt Martin
REFERENCES:
pinelandsalliance.org/learn-a...
www.astonishinglegends.com/as...
www.lakechamplainregion.com/h...
www.newenglandhistoricalsocie...
westhillbb.com/blog/2021/04/c...
www.newenglandhistoricalsocie...
www.unmuseum.org/glserpent.htm
www.mentalfloss.com/article/5...
historicipswich.org/2019/03/2...
cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/The_...
www.legendsofamerica.com/beas...
www.nolaweekend.com/beware-of...
monster.fandom.com/wiki/Rougarou
www.appalachianhistory.net/20...
www.legendsofamerica.com/snal...
www.washingtonian.com/2015/10...
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[@MythologyUnleashed]

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[@johntrioxin5870]

Fairly detailed, yet straight to the point. Well done!!!

[@Ricksyboy1306]

if you can, do one on Celtic Mythology!

[@tfordham13]

Skunk ape and the big foot are different creatures

[@ambarrose]

One thing kicked my curiosity after this video and the one for Australia. It's about Big Foot and their cousins. Do all continents have at least one of these creatures? You see where my mind is going?

[@DavidAmrod]

Champ was caught in the mid-20th Century. There were pictures in the local papers. He looked like a very long eel- 20-30 feet long.

[@dylanbuchanan6511]

That red thing is by no means the scariest thing in Detroit.

[@Gaius_Arminius]

Can't have shit in detroit

[@trent_king]

😂

[@haydenkmett9502]

The Lions' record

[@kekosunny6202]

you gotta lock everything up..be aware of your surroundings in certain areas in Detroit ..I'm from Detroit and there is certain areas I won't go to

[@KoreaMojo]

@@kekosunny6202 Glad you said certain areas, I've never had problems there. Living in Ecorse my neighbor was robbed at gunpoint. Never Detroit. I think most places that have undergone deindustrialization have crime issues.

[@joerogers9413]

"Ma'am, have you been drinking?" "This is New Jersey. Of course I've been drinking!"

[@yoda908]

"Ma'am have you been watching Jersey shore again?"

[@Spritzkrieg]

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[@Nmethyltransferase]

"No, that's Florida. You clearly need some _serious_ help. I'll send a uniformed office, a social worker, and a fire truck, right away!"

[@billybutcher7236]

Jersey is hell on earth to begin with

[@joerogers9413]

@@billybutcher7236 🙂 That's probably why the "Devil" lives there.

[@patrickkanas3874]

There are also beliefs that mothman is not aggressive but actually serves as a harbinger of doom and his presence is a warning that a disaster is imminent

[@fiberpoet6250]

Yes I’ve heard those who heed its warnings avoid the impending disaster

[@ksoundkaiju9256]

10:35 knowing where that scream came from Turning into a werewolf must feel a lot gooder than what the movies make out

[@KristinkaAranova]

;)

[@moscaxXx21]

that scream made my ptsd tick

[@kflowdroppin4s]

I went straight to the comments as soon as I heard that 😂😂😂

[@breadstick2386]

@@kflowdroppin4s Same Lmao

[@kingchonker3795]

Ive never heard where that scream is actually from

[@garveyneal1672]

1:11 Jersey Devil 3:06 Nain Rouge 5:05 Champ 7:05 Gloucester Sea Serpent 825 Beast of Bray Road 9:46 Rougarou 11:41 Snallygaster 13:56 Goatman 15:16 Mothman 18:05 Bigfoot

[@LPVince94]

"Oh no a deadly monster is approaching! Good thing it has the same weakness as the count." "1 coin ah-ah-ah. 2 coins ah-ah-ah. 3 coins ah-ah-ah...."

[@MythologyUnleashed]

Hey everyone just to clarify, this video is focusing on monsters and creatures from Colonial America and into the modern age! Creatures and monsters from Native American legends such as Wendigo or Thunderbird will have their own videos in the future! Stay tuned!

[@progoof9148]

Please do not forget the Rake or Slenderman

[@necrosim]

@@progoof9148 please do not include a rake or skinnyman

[@progoof9148]

@@necrosim Why not?

[@msmockturtle4921]

@@progoof9148 creepypasta should have its own video

[@dubuyajay9964]

@@progoof9148 They are too modern.

[@brothaonanadventure3573]

Having grown up in Jersey there were many trips into the Pine Barrens looking for the Jersey Devil. Only thing we ever found were some extremely freaky people, a few witches, and stones. That and the chiggers which were far more terrifying.

[@PrincipalProductions]

Chiggers are really a nightmare

[@PrincipalProductions]

Can lead to MRSA so best to wear oven mitts

[@calimorales2817]

Wtf is a chigger ???? ?????????

[@irfanismail3652]

Hammerhead bat why 😅😅

[@doragonzx]

The Jersey devil is a dragon like creature for everything but name

[@brucejedilee5290]

Mothman has been sighted in other parts of the US and even in other countries as far away as Japan. The creature is given different names or no name at all but is described largely the same way and always appear before a tragedy

[@ben2184]

Mothman is a husbando

[@shadowassassinz7413]

@@ben2184 agreed

[@pugasaurusrex8253]

Please rise for the Fellowship of Mothman

[@tiredman99]

Apparently Mothman was spotted just before a bridge collapsed in Minnesota, can't remember if it's the I95 or I35 bridge

[@greyhawk4898]

I always thought Mothman was real it's actually a gargoyle

[@platinumdragonslayer6128]

In Fallout 76 we call a lot of these monsters trophies.

[@spacetacos7574]

And it’s awesome

[@Bruh-ok1rq]

People still play that dogshit game?

[@crystaldragon3491]

@@Bruh-ok1rq that is coming from someone with an anoying orange pfp

[@aseraphim9813]

76 is trash.

[@MeatySmirk]

This is why game companies will continue to not care about the product they put out.

[@1922BluePhoenix]

that drawing with the car and the moth man is a work of art ❤

[@nicholaslienandjaja1815]

Would like to see the Jersey Devil, the Snallygaster, and the Mothman as Titans in the MonsterVerse.

[@ImmortalKat4ever]

Honestly if no one has used the Jersey Devil origin story as a birth control ad, that's just a wasted opportunity.

[@fiberpoet6250]

“Use condoms to be protected by Mayhem like this” Pans camera to the Jersey Devil leaving a wake of absolute destruction and blood and fire

[@lexthebored8122]

You know, the craziest thing about cryptids and legends are the fact that they’re based on real things. Unicorns were more than likely made up because ancient people found the bones of extinct rhinos and dragons the fossils of dinosaurs. The platypus was a cryptid and so were other very rare creatures.

[@filthycasual8187]

Hell, even the gorilla was a cryptid at one time before it got confirmed. A lot of people like to either ignore or downplay that fact.

[@evilovesperry]

@@filthycasual8187 and the giraffe

[@adkviking69shofner98]

In the end all will be revealed if you don't think these things are real then when that day comes you will be caught unawares, ALSO I SAW CHAMPY AKA THE LAKE CHAMPLAIN MONSTER ITS A DRAGON LIKE A CHINESE TATTOO

[@chadfalardeau5396]

Many sources that I have found claim that Unicorns were a twisted description of rhinos

[@lexthebored8122]

@@chadfalardeau5396 I think that they were conceived from the remains of Elasmotherium which is crazy and cool in on its own!

[@ezrastardust3124]

I’d love to see an analysis on wendigos and skinwalkers as well as other Indigenous folkloric creatures

[@gaigeyachcik3544]

There is so much documentation and thousands of years of history over skinwalkers that they are the only criptids I think could possibly exist at this point

[@donovandelaney3171]

There's been Mammoth sightings in Russia and Alaska. Some have found only tracks. One group of campers saw a whole family of Mammoths drinking from the river.

[@bamartin]

Thanks a lot for using my Dogman of Michigan piece (used in the Rougarou segment - the dogma apparently travels more than I do!)

[@MythologyUnleashed]

Credited!

[@bamartin]

@@MythologyUnleashed Many thanks!!

[@tfordham13]

​@@bamartin make a video recording yourself draw

[@RomarioZ11]

Dang now the Goatman vs. El chupacabra! Now that would be an epic fight!

[@hadesdogs4366]

What you tend to notice is how these monsters are related to certain aspects of human life such as the English kelpe which is a warning about going to near water in the fear of drowning and whilst the fear of death isn’t too bad such as telling kids not to cross the road or you’ll get run over, but the fear of a gruesome and grizzly death whilst being popularized and practiced by everyone around you has a much deeper impact as stated with the kelpe where transforms into a beautiful stallion near bodies of water, where it will entice you to go near it in order to pet it or ride on its back if you’re a weary traveler, where it will drag you under water and devour you alive. As in the case of the chimera it warns children the dangers of going outside late at night in fear that this monster would snatch you up and devour you, this can also be used in reference towards warning children to be wary of strangers especially after dark who might want to kidnap them and take them away.

[@stephenmiller4091]

The Noid is a Main Rouge. That character makes sense now.

[@Drac0blade16]

Is that why I can never get my pizza at a decent time?

[@travismiles5885]

Good connection since Domino's Pizza creator was from Detroit

[@KoreaMojo]

Horribly terrified me as a kid

[@Nightwalker-zk6ce]

Goatman is the only American cryptid that I’m really scared of, although I can’t really explain why.

[@jackbelmont4389]

It legit sounds like a serial killer. Like why a mythological creatures that kills random people use an axe. Like a normal regular Axe

[@Nightwalker-zk6ce]

@@jackbelmont4389 yeah now that I think about it I’m pretty sure it’s the axe

[@jackbelmont4389]

@@Nightwalker-zk6ce also in the creepypastas if you strip the goat part he is a hobo with an axe

[@tfordham13]

​@@jackbelmont4389 there many story's about him like being a black sheep raiser who was killed on the goat man bridge or a demon summoned there

[@tfordham13]

Well it's a demon

[@5peciesunkn0wn]

The Beast of Bray Road clearly needs treats and headpats.

[@fiberpoet6250]

He’s not evil.. just a bit misunderstood

[@SixxRose22]

It needs to go back to school... can't count past 12? Dumb dog

[@Snuffaluffachris]

I want to find the Jersey Devil & make him my noble stead.

[@matthewnorton8190]

I'm coming too

[@matthewnorton8190]

That would be lit

[@spacetacos7574]

Good luck mates!

[@pugasaurusrex8253]

You’ll need something big, M60 big

[@1969sport]

The next God of War 😂

[@f1guremeout]

I'm really enjoying the narration of this kind of content, very expressive and thematically engaging. It's inspiring me to create more series illustrations based on this stuff, incredibly descriptive language and I can really imagine the creatures, now I'm off to draft a bunch of these characters!

[@felipeviegas5264]

I love your videos! Make one about the Brazilian mythological Creatures

[@elaineehardt2524]

That would be AWESOME!!! Love learning about other cultures & this would be of great benefit.

[@aduckwithayoutubechannel]

I’m confused by the fact that the population of Detroit has collectively decided to base their yearly tradition on the Nain Rogue around the exact thing the legends warned of. Wouldn’t it be better to hold a celebration to appease the Rogue?

[@artsyrache]

It’s probably why Detroit has a 31.8% poverty rate

[@massive_baby1217]

Remember son. Can't have shit in Detroit. Not even peace with cryptids.

[@shadowdemon7516]

For the rougarou, it vagely ressemble the pronunciation for loup-garou, werewolf in French.

[@markus7166]

They are the same thing. Rougarou is just the common pronunciation for those in Louisiana

[@macvena]

Yes, it's likely a corrupted pronunciation. Loup-garou > Lougarou > Rougarou.

[@Amy_the_Lizard]

I mean, the Cajuns were originally French settlers who mixed and mingled with the local Native Americans and slowly developed they're own culture, it's not surprising there'd be some mythological carryovers from their French ancestors

[@groferdofer5723]

10:33 LMAO

[@RichV01]

Crazy how you just started last year and you already have 20k congrats man keep up the good work 👍

[@bethanysmith5856]

I can't help but think the scary creatures of the Americas is scarier since that means they're on the same continent as me. Heck I know I was a little freaked out when I read about the ghost story of woman hollering creek until I learned the real origin. I pasted by the creek on my way to work for years.

[@al145]

even though i've heard everything about the jersey devil, i love him

[@tigerwolf2243]

Some say that sometimes, when the weather is foggy and all is quiet, Champ will emerge from the lake onto the shore and find a human. When he finds them, he'll explain basic concepts to them in a condescending manner. It's called Chamsplaining.

[@fiberpoet6250]

That’s hilarious 😂😂

[@sirdanthechipwright821]

HA 🤣

[@washingtoncommandcenter5541]

I'm from the Eastern Panhandle of WV, I never heard the story, or even a description outside of generic " it's a monster" but when I was a kid, my dad would tell me get home before dark or a "Snallygaster" might get me, I never knew that it was a legit widespread folktale.

[@MrUnderdog-vn3zf]

I was born in the Pine Barrens and I'd always heard that she'd cursed the child.

[@MrActionproductions]

Went to Highschool in Frederick MD. I definitely heard the story of it drowning in a tub of illegal hooch. Goatman was a much more popular legend of the area though.

[@Jinjin-lc6cv]

We have a different version of goatman in MS where he was a farmer who made a deal with the devil

[@thoughtfuldevil6069]

If my friends don't know what a Jersey Devil is I just describe one as "Pegasus on Meth."

[@MrActionproductions]

4:31 dude flips off the camera. Made me laugh really hard

[@trent_king]

I had to play it back to make sure😂

[@fengthao3608]

that opening is pretty OP!

[@RichV01]

Faxx

[@renegadecheetah2.093]

what about the weindgo from native american folklore it's american to i liked the video and subscribed really cool music and sound effects really brings the video to life

[@racesmith3075]

You sound a bit like "the redoubtable commander Riker" 🥰 love it! Also, super fascinating! 👌thank you!

[@TheCreatureCollector]

I adore your channel. A huuuge fan of cryptids an monsters, this makes me happy.

[@kenzieleigh4628]

can i just say how much i absolutely love your voice? like dear lords it’s so deep and satisfying and soothing to listen to like thank you for gracing my ears lmao

[@MythologyUnleashed]

Why thank you! That's very kind!

[@kenzieleigh4628]

@@MythologyUnleashed no no, thank you ☺️❤️‍🔥🥰

[@risboturbide9396]

This is a great one; just love the Wendigo video, too. Thank you!

[@dreamjanus1177]

I think the citizens of Detriot need to rethink their event...It seems to have the opposite effect.

[@LadyLuLuLolita]

No it’s for appeasement and to Show respect for him.

[@dreamjanus1177]

@@LadyLuLuLolita I understand that is the purpose. I am just saying with the troubles Detroit has, it seems to have the opposite effect.

[@tigerwolf2243]

@@LadyLuLuLolita I'm curious what you thought they said and how you misinterpreted them.

[@brianmurphy250]

Love you channel! Great video…instant classic!

[@colbygarcia8766]

Lmao some guy flipping off the camera at 4:34

[@mmbell]

Amazing video .................LOVE IT!!!

[@oliveoilchicken6715]

I just like mythology

[@och70]

The Jersey Devil was especially dangerous during hockey playoffs, from about the mid 1990s to early 2000s.

[@lucyelric4475]

This is a very well done video. Really enjoyed it. Been into crypto zoology forever and this was still entertaining and educational. ✌️

[@mr.sandman3619]

10:34 LMAOOO i didn't expect that sound effect at all

[@marinakaiser7639]

I just stumbled upon your channel i love Cryptids.Greetings from Germany

[@nosamladna902]

I am about halfway through so I don’t know if you talk about it, but the wolf man of LBL is a one. The story goes that a family went camping but never returned, some went to investigate and found the camper completely destroyed the father and son dead, the mother dragged out of the camper dead, but they never found the daughter until they went into the woods and found bits of her in a tree. This is technically a real family that died, but I think their deaths were exaggerated a little bit, but my friends swear that they heard growing too loud to be a normal wolf but who knows.

[@lefthandcigg4253]

This must be the go to content for most people wanting to make yt vids because I guarantee theres at least 10,000 vids on this same exact topic

[@Warghoul]

I’m 50 and a Michigan native, and this is the first I’ve heard of the nain rouge!!

[@karmamarie2543]

I know my state (Maryland) is well represented in this video but please know that we have our own water monster too. Chessie inhabits the waters of the Chesapeake Bay and has been sighted a number of times.

[@billiejohoward7443]

Love this stuff!!!

[@twiztidtony109]

These are great topics to listen/watch and learn about. Makes me wonder what made these creatures come from to start? Still great stories to enjoy.

[@blaircolquhoun7780]

There's also the Illini myth of the Piasa Bird, which was recorded by Marquette and Joliet in the 17th century. There's a mural of it on the cliffs near Alton, Illinois.

[@AlmondBoss]

I would like to see a part 2 on this video because their is more creatures out there

[@blaircolquhoun7780]

The stories of the Jersey Devil are numerous and there's even an NHL hockey team named after it.

[@ricofresh22]

I love mythology it’s my fav thing ever

[@marinakaiser7639]

It's very interesting 👍thank you for a great report💕

[@jerrybartlett273]

Have you ever heard of Peter North? He is a legend and sorta a monster

[@jaysonagapito8663]

I hope you could feature mythical creatures in the Philippines... Nice video!!! 😊👍👍

[@alpacaofthemountain8760]

Great video! Love a good cryptid

[@BeautifulObscurity]

I'm a simple man. I see the Jersey Devil, I click.

[@hektorlitch4993]

I'll be looking forward to watching this after work!

[@amannarendra5113]

Love your videos! Following u for last 9 months would love if u make some videos about hindu/indian mythology

[@newmanoutdoors1564]

This was really good . Enjoyed very much .

[@hearse_boy_8620]

@ 4:34 the dude just flipping off the camera. That made me laugh.

[@Seattle.]

Its true Even in Philippines I saw the unexplainable Strange beast crypted

[@davidrodriguez7806]

Any chance of a Grim Reaper video?

[@shanetapia8637]

This dude’s voice, to me, sounds like Alucard from Hellsing or Kirei Kotominei from Fate.

[@MythologyUnleashed]

We'll take that as a compliment, thank you!

[@shanetapia8637]

@@MythologyUnleashed it was meant as one too. That was a way of saying you do bad ass narration.

[@travismiles5885]

I grew up 45 minutes North of Detroit and never heard of Nain Rouge until today.

[@PrinceLuis100]

WHY DID YOU USE THAT SCREAM LMAO

[@ltdan215285]

I've heard it before haha. Where's it from?

[@prolycangaming7327]

You just make me happy

[@Steven-dt5nu]

Cool!

[@gregpeabody8536]

Don't forget the Alkali Lake Monster. Famous enough to be featured on The Secret Saturdays. There are two different versions of that, one vaguely like the monster in the cartoon and the other has enormous ears. The latter has been renamed Wally the Walgren Lake Monster.

[@fiberpoet6250]

I LOLed at moonshiners inventing a Lovecraftian monster to keep the feds away 😂😂

[@dragowolfraven3806]

I love this series. I enjoy stories like this.😊

[@progoof9148]

14:29 I know that roar anywhere...

[@Vinnini]

"Detecting multiple leviathan class lifeforms in the region. Are you certain whatever you're doing is worth it?"

[@casterz4800]

Nice video. I just noticed that for some reason a lot of these cryptids are considered "omens of disaster/bad luck". PS. Can't help but add the comment on Bigfoot being known for a lot of names - add SCP-1000

[@ironreed2654]

The fake police call doesn't work. The Narrator actually has a good, professional tone and it detracts from the rest of the video.

[@jaysonraphaelmurdock8812]

I totally agree. It came off incredibly fake.

[@WitmanClan]

Thank you 🙏 📚 😊😊🙏

[@TokitoTaishiro]

Where I grew up there were tales about Goatman but he wasn't some science experiment. He was a legit demon, and he haunted bridges.

[@lukeshealy1882]

I was by no means expecting Snally Gaster. Not its name, not it's appearance, and certainly not it's death.

[@jimmysmith2249]

Turns out I am a rougarou, and have been for some time!

[@shaneluck3884]

Just a thought and suggestion but how about something with the Headless Horseman of Sleepy Hollow? I know it's a fictional story but believe it or not, I have heard of people mentioning it.

[@MythologyUnleashed]

Coming in October actually!

[@shaneluck3884]

@@MythologyUnleashed fantastic! I really can't wait for it. Keep up the great work!

[@lukeskindabored]

I live in a little town called auburn in California, the only cryptids I heard around the area was 3 human sized bat creatures in a tree chatting to each other.

[@tfordham13]

Cool

[@ajaxslamgoody9736]

so many great channels where the sound/volume sounds like its coming from 1 cm sized speakers

[@MatoNupai]

I Never saw the creature but 1994-6 I worked as a security guard about 5 miles north of London, Kentucky. I never saw or heard the creature but at the end of my shift I saw incredible 16-18 inch footprints. This thing walked on two legs but took 6 feet at a stride. The curious thing there were no toes almost as if the creature had lost its toes from frostbite

[@elishafollet5347]

Perhaps it was just a tall dude with snow shoes walking by?

[@oduinn7948]

The Snallygaster in here?

[@sharkedog6007]

Yep! Think it's 3r4

[@user-uu9rv7zw4t]

The Jersey Devil has been seen by hundreds of people over the years even up to today!

[@DirtySanchez943]

''My home has been MONSTERED''.

[@Mike-tg7dj]

The Shnellygaster got the short end of the stick soto speak that most the creatures had arms where as old shnelly only has feet and wings.

[@danielwesley5051]

He did die in the most lite way possible though.

[@SuperDogBro3]

Since I am from Texas thought I had a just worried about the chupacabra and now I have to worry about a goat man as well. 😱

[@oldbirbman]

10:33 that threw me the fuck off LMFAO

[@SuperDogBro3]

I watched a Tubi documentary about American monsters. In lot of these monsters in this video we're not mention in that documentary

[@marinakaiser7639]

Somebody draw a Goatman like Cernunnos an ancient God of Forrest and Hunt